Tectonic Plates Stemscopes

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Africa and the surrounding oceanic crust.

• African plate
• Volcanic eruption
• South American plate
• Mountain building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of Antarctica and the surrounding oceanic crust.

• Antarctic plate
• Transform boundary
• Earthquake
• Crustal rock material

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Occurs when two tectonic plates move toward one another.

• Convergent boundary
• Tectonic plates
• Spreading ridges
• Indo-Australian plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Can be either oceanic, which is thin and dense, or continental, which is thick and less dense.

• Crustal rock material
• Subduction
• Tectonic plates
• Convergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The amount of matter in a given space or volume; oceanic crust is thinner, but denser, than continental crust.

• Density of plates
• Spreading ridges
• Divergent boundary
• Eurasian plate

Occurs when two tectonic plates move away from each other.

• Divergent boundary
• South American plate
• African plate
• Pacific plate

Major geological event that occurs when plates shift suddenly and release stored energy; frequent occurrences along all types of plate boundaries.

• Earthquake
• Plate boundary
• Subduction
• Antarctic plate

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere, including most of the landmasses of Europe and Asia.

• Eurasian plate
• Pacific plate
• Density of plates
• Plate boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

A tectonic plate division of the lithosphere that includes the continental crust of India and Australia and the surrounding oceanic crust.

• Indo-Australian plate
• Ocean basin
• Pacific plate
• Transform boundary

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

Major geological event that occurs when continental plates of equal density converge, resulting in mountain chains.

• Mountain building
• North American plate
• Plate boundary
• Spreading ridges

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3